# Update Inbox

PATCH

/

inboxes

/

:inbox\_id

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.update(
  'b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1',
  { name: 'Customer Support', friendlyName: 'Ada from Support' },
);
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "name": "Customer Support",
  "friendly_name": "Ada from Support"
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend inboxes update b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1 \
  --name "Customer Support" \
  --friendly_name "Ada from Support"
```
:::

:::code-group
```json title="Response"
{
  "object": "inbox",
  "id": "b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1"
}
```
:::

::::callout{intent="warning" title="Node.js"}
Inboxes are currently in private beta and only available to a limited number of users. The response shape might change before GA.[Get early access](https://resend.com/help?type=report\&message=I+would+like+early+access+to+Inboxes.\&priority=low) if you’re interested in testing this feature.Once you have access, upgrade your Resend SDK to use the new methods:

:::code-group
```shellscript title="Node.js"
npm install resend@6.28.1-preview-inboxes.1
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
npm install -g resend-cli@2.22.0-preview-inboxes.2
```
:::
::::

At least one of `name` or `friendly_name` is required.

## Path Parameters

## Body Parameters

string

New internal name for the inbox. Recipients do not see it.

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.update(
  'b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1',
  { name: 'Customer Support', friendlyName: 'Ada from Support' },
);
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "name": "Customer Support",
  "friendly_name": "Ada from Support"
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend inboxes update b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1 \
  --name "Customer Support" \
  --friendly_name "Ada from Support"
```
:::

```json
{
  "object": "inbox",
  "id": "b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1"
}
```

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